Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu aka Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian Politician who served as the 13th Vice President of India from 2017-2022. He is the first Indian vice president born in independent India. He also serves as Minister of Housing and Urban Development and Information and broadcasting in the Modi Cabinet. Naidu also served as the national president of the Bharttiya Janta Party(BJP) from 2002 to 2004. Earlier, he was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
Venkhaiah Naidu was born on July 1, 1949, at Chavatapalem Village in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. His Parents Late Shri Rangaiah Naidu and Smt. Ramanamma were agriculturists. He completed his schooling in Nellore. He pursued his bachelor's degree in politics and diplomatic studies. he acquired a bachelor's degree in law with a specialisation in international law
He joined ABVP while a student and was a swayamsevak in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He won the election for president of the Andhra University-affiliated college students' union. He gained notoriety for his significant contribution to the 1972 Jai Andhra Movement.
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Naidu gained prominence as an orator, who championed the cause of the farmers and the development of backward areas. His oratory skills and political activism propelled his political career and he was elected as an MLA to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly twice from Udaygiri constituency in Nellore district in 1978 and 1983. He rose to become one of the most popular leaders of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh.
He became the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the government headed by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was known for aggressively pushing for reforms in rural development and the many schemes introduced during this period such as the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana'
Naidu is also involved with the Swarna Bharat Trust, a social service organization founded by him in Nellore. The trust runs a school for poor, orphaned, and special-needs children and imparts self-employment training programs, especially for women and youth.
Naidu succeeded Jana Krishnamurthi as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003. On 28 January 2004, he was elected unopposed for a full three-year term.
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On 5 July 2016, he concurrently served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting. A year later, he resigned from both offices to contest the 2017 vice presidential election. He won the election to become India's 13th Vice President.
We acknowledge his significant contributions to Indian politics as well as his steadfast dedication to public service. People all around the country appreciate and admire him for his leadership, ethics, and passion.
The story of Venkaiah Naidu, who rose from humble beginnings to become India's Vice President, inspires everyone and serves as a reminder that everything is possible with perseverance and hard effort.
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